Hazard continued to be dominate against region opponents, the Bulldogs defeated Knott County Central for the second time this season 57-38 which was the same exact score as the earlier season game against the Patriots to push their region standing at an astonishing 14-0 against region opponents with only two of them being under 10 points. 

Breathitt County split four games last week, defeating both Floyd Central and Rowan County but falling to Cabell Midland WV and Pike County Central. The two wins ran they're win streak to 6 straight before suffering the two losses. Breathitt County doesn't have an easy remaining schedule but they have earned the right to the 55th district championship game and the 14th region tournament.

Trayten Woods continues to lead the Commodores of Perry County Central. The senior has scored 431 points this season and is averaging 18.7 points a game for the Commodores. He led the Commodores in all three games last week with 23 in the loss to Bell County and 15 and 21 in the wins over Buckhorn and Letcher County Central.

The Patriots picked up three big wins last week with two of them being district wins but those wins would be short lived as the Patriots would fall to the Hazard Bulldogs once again and what's more ironically? It happened to be the same exact score as the earlier season game, 57-38.

Jenkins has reached a goal they haven't in a very long time, if ever, they have won 20 games in a season and are currently second in the district standings behind Knott County Central. Jenkins is also looking to punch they're ticket to the regional tournament for the first time in a long time.

 

1. Hazard (22-2): 57-38 W Knott County Central.

Previous Rank: 1.

This Week: Monday vs. Lee County, Wednesday vs. Powell County, Saturday vs. Martin County.

 

2. Breathitt County (17-7): 72-51 W Floyd Central, 65-53 W Rowan County, 58-55 L Cabell Midland WV, 56-57 L Pike County Central.

Previous Rank: 2.

This Week: Monday vs. Perry County Central, Tuesday vs. Estill County, Friday vs. Powell County, Saturday at Knott County Central.

 

3. Perry County Central (14-9): 81-57 L Bell County, 78-38 W Buckhorn, 61-53 W Letcher County Central.

Previous Rank: 3.

This Week: Monday at Breathitt County, Tuesday at Knox Central, Saturday vs. Lee County.

 

4. Powell County (13-9): 89-73 L Johnson Central, 72-68 W Wolfe County, 62-52 L Model.

Previous Rank: 4.

This Week: Tuesday vs. Lee County, Wednesday at Hazard, Friday at Breathitt County.

 

5. Knott County Central (17-9): 55-35 W Jenkins, 43-33 W Letcher County Central, 58-44 W Harlan Ind. 57-38 L Hazard.

Previous Rank: 5.

This Week: Tuesday at Wolfe County, Thursday at June Buchanan, Saturday vs. Breathitt County.

 

6. Jenkins (20-4): 55-35 L Knott County Central, 76-43 W Cordia, 59-42 W Jackson County.

Previous Rank: 6.

This Week: Tuesday at June Buchanan, Wednesday vs. Hurley VA, Thursday at Letcher County Central, Saturday vs. Buckhorn.

 

7. Leslie County (12-12): 49-47 L OBI, 83-56 W Ligon Cogo Homeschool.

Previous Rank: 7.

This Week: Tuesday vs. Letcher County Central, Thursday vs. Knox Central.

 

8. Estill County (11-13): 60-57 L Lee County, 64-51 W Jackson City, 83-71 L Nicholas County.

Previous Rank:8.

This Week: Tuesday at Breathitt County, Thursday vs. Wolfe County, Saturday vs. Owsley County.

 

9. Wolfe County (9-14): 81-59 L Bourbon County, 72-68 L Powell County.

Previous Rank: 9.

This Week: Tuesday vs. Knott County Central, Thursday at Estill County.

 

10. Letcher County Central (11-12): 43-33 L Knott County Central, 62-26 W Cordia, 61-53 L Perry County Central.

Previous Rank: 10.

This Week: Tuesday at Leslie County, Thursday vs. Jenkins, Saturday at Southwestern.

 

11. Buckhorn (7-17): 72-39 L OBI, 78-38 L Perry County Central, 75-66 L McCreary Central.

Previous Rank: 11.

This Week: Monday vs. Barbourville, Tuesday vs. Cordia, Saturday at Jenkins.

 

12. Owsley County (9-15): 77-43 W Red Bird, 66-45 W Lynn Camp, 7347 W Cordia.

Previous Rank: 12.

This Week: Thursday at Model, Saturday at Estill County.

 

13. Lee County (9-16): 60-57 W Estill County, 43-36 W Casey County.

Previous Rank: 13.

This Week: Monday at Hazard, Tuesday at Powell County, Saturday at Perry County Central.

 

14. Jackson City (5-18): 83-33 L Elliott County, 74-43 W Red Bird, 64-51 L Estill County, 60-50 W Lynn Camp.

Previous Rank: 14.

This Week: Wednesday vs. Elliott County, Friday vs. June Buchanan, Saturday at Lynn Camp.

 

15. Cordia (4-19): 76-43 L Jenkins, 62-26 L Letcher County Central, 84-52 L McCreary Central, 73-47 L Owsley County.

Previous Rank: 15.

This Week: Tuesday at Buckhorn, Friday at Williamsburg.

 

16. June Buchanan (1-18): 86-82 W Red Bird.

Previous Rank: 16.

This Week: Tuesday vs. Jenkins, Thursday vs. Knott County Central, Saturday vs. Casey County.

 

POTENTIAL DISTRICT MATCHUPS:

 

53rd District (at Letcher County Central):

(4) Cordia (2-6) vs. June Buchanan (0-6) --- Play In Game. Winner Does NOT advance to regional tournament, they will take on the #1 seed in the semi-finals of the district tournament.

(1) Knott County Central (7-0) vs. (4) Cordia (2-6) / June Buchanan (0-6).

(2) Jenkins (3-1) / Letcher County Central (3-2) vs. (3) Jenkins (3-1) / Letcher County Central (3-2)

 

Remaining District Games:

Tuesday Feb. 11th -- Jenkins at June Buchanan.

Thursday Feb. 13th -- Jenkins at Letcher County Central --- Knott County Central at June Buchanan.

 

54th District (at Perry County Central) (BLIND DRAW):

(1) Hazard (6-0).

(2) Perry County Central (4-2).

(3) Leslie County (2-4).

(4) Buckhorn (0-6).

 

55th District (at Wolfe County) (3-Team):

(1) Breathitt County (4-0) vs. (2) Wolfe County (2-2) / Jackson City (0-4).

 

56th District (at Estill County):

(1) Powell County (5-0) vs. (4) Lee County (2-3).

(2) Estill County (2-3) vs. (3) Owsley County (1-4).

 

Remaining District Games:

Tuesday Feb. 11th -- Lee County at Powell County.

Saturday Feb. 15th -- Owsley County at Estill County.

 

Breathitt County already advances to the 55th district championship game and the 14th regional tournament, due to having the 1 seed in a 3-team district.

54th district does not have a Blind Draw anymore. They started seeding their Doctor T last year. All four districts in the 14th region now seed. 

9 hours ago, The Professor said:

54th district does not have a Blind Draw anymore. They started seeding their Doctor T last year. All four districts in the 14th region now seed. 

I did not know that. I thought they still done the blind draw. Really surprising that Buckhorn and Leslie would agree to do the seeding. 

3 hours ago, All State Baseball said:

I did not know that. I thought they still done the blind draw. Really surprising that Buckhorn and Leslie would agree to do the seeding. 

I have a typo in that post. Auto Correct made “district” into “Doctor T”. How it came up with that I have no idea, lol. 

Buckhorn’s coach at the time (2023) voted for it at the district tournament meeting to break the 2-2 tie. Now to change it back it will take a 3-1 vote, which isn’t likely.